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Dream Trips: Float Over Cappadocia
See gorgeous photos of otherworldly Cappadocia.
Budget TravelTuesday, Feb 24, 2009, 12:00 AMRaymond Patrick shot our cover in Cappadocia, Turkey, from a hot-air balloon. "I've always been scared to ride in balloons," he says. "But once you're up there, it's very quiet and calm. And to do it in Cappadocia, where you actually float down into the canyons and see all these caves—it's really astounding. (Raymond Patrick)Budget Travel LLC, 2016

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Dream Trips: Float Over Cappadocia

Raymond Patrick shot our cover in Cappadocia, Turkey, from a hot-air balloon. "I've always been scared to ride in balloons," he says. "But once you're up there, it's very quiet and calm. And to do it in Cappadocia, where you actually float down into the canyons and see all these caves—it's really astounding.
(Raymond Patrick)

Naturally formed fairy chimneys.
(Raymond Patrick)

Prime seats at restaurant Aravan Evi overlook the village of Ayvali.
(Raymond Patrick)